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The 1st commander of the famed “Stonewall Brigade
would hold his brigade in reserve at the “Battle of
Front Royal”.
The
Louisiana Tigers and the 1st Marylander Regiment
(Infantry) would hold center stage at this battle.
Due to
near mutiny of 1st Marylanders because of
non-approval of transfer to the cavalry. |
Colonel Bradley Johnson berated his troops,
“Go
home, boast of it when you meet your fathers and
mothers, brothers and sisters and sweethearts. Tell them
that it was you who, when brought face to face with
the enemy, proved yourselves to be cowards”.
Adapted
from Civil War Decoying the Yanks, Jackson’s
Valley Campaign, p 123.
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Burke Davis’
introduction adds the following lessons about
“Stonewall” Jackson: “Some modern observers have
concluded that Jackson could not be accepted in
today’s armed forces because of the quirks of his
personality.” “General Ewell soon learned, of
course, that Stonewall’s apparent lunacy was merely
a manifestation of genius at work.” They Called Him
Stonewall.
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First Stop Asbury Chapel
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| Jackson’s
Valley Campaign “In a series of operations requiring
both steel nerves and strong legs, “Stonewall”
Jackson maneuvered his army between rapid marches
and sharp engagements. He had two goals: to preserve
Confederate control of the Shenandoah region and to
tie down Union troops that might otherwise have
helped McClellan. ” The American Heritage New
History of the Civil War", Bruce Catton, James M.
McPherson 1996. |
| General Nathaniel P.
Banks Commander Union Forces in Shenandoah Valley |
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